Maria Maragkou
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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From quantum optics research to science publishing and now in the world of quantum…
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People often ask me what is a neutral atom quantum computer (NAQC)? What is a QPU? Well, if you want to learn more, this paper by the quantum…
People often ask me what is a neutral atom quantum computer (NAQC)? What is a QPU? Well, if you want to learn more, this paper by the quantum…
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Oxford Ionics has officially become also a US player, we've opened our office in Boulder, a hotspot for quantum computing innovation and talent…
Oxford Ionics has officially become also a US player, we've opened our office in Boulder, a hotspot for quantum computing innovation and talent…
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What an insane campaign it has been!!! it was one of the highlights of my scientific career to watch Tuomo Tanttu grind through device after device…
What an insane campaign it has been!!! it was one of the highlights of my scientific career to watch Tuomo Tanttu grind through device after device…
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Experience
Education
Publications
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Creativity rush
Nature Materials
Creativity in science seems to have evolved over the centuries from mainly a solitary effort to a more collaborative one.
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Q&A: The bigger picture
Nature Materials
Pierluigi Barrotta shares with Nature Materials his views on the relationship between science and society.
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Across the Universe
Nature Materials
Highly sophisticated materials properties and engineering efforts are crucial for the success of missions for space exploration and settlement.
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Book Review: The jungle book
Nature Physics
Review of "The Secret Life of Science: How It Really Works and Why It Matters" by Jeremy J. Baumberg
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Upping the ante
Nature Materials
Lessons learnt from Horizon 2020 and a determination to become a world-class hub for entrepreneurship form the basis of the European Commission’s ambitious Research and Innovation budget.
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Behind the art
Nature Materials
Art historians have joined forces with material scientists in order to better understand the objects of interest but also develop better conservation treatments and preservation approaches.
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Q&A: Science at the museum
Nature Materials
Carl Heron and Joanne Dyer from the British Museum in London talk to Nature Materials about the research activities at the museum and how scientists can impact cultural heritage.
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Stranger things
Nature Materials
From a combined effort by theorists, materials scientists and spectroscopists, topology has moved from a purely mathematical idea to the realization of unique properties in several condensed matter systems.
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The quantum game
Nature Materials
With the launch of the Quantum Technologies Flagship, the European Union is looking to become a major player in the upcoming quantum revolution, reaping benefits both for technology development and wealth creation for the European society.
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The quasiparticle zoo
Nature Physics
Quasiparticles are an extremely useful concept that provides a more intuitive understanding of complex phenomena in many-body physics. As such, they appear in various contexts, linking ideas across different fields and supplying a common language.
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Extreme Light
Nature Materials
The Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) project is dedicated to the investigation of light–matter interactions at high laser intensities and on short timescales.
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Nurturing entrepreneurship
Nature Materials
The Innovation Forum on Quantum Technologies aims to help academics start technology companies.
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Innovating a way out
Nature Materials
The ongoing European Union fiscal crisis has taken its toll on research and innovation across several member states. A number of initiatives aim to boost technological innovation as a tool for increasing wealth.
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Reworking Greek Science
Nature Materials
Costas Fotakis, the Greek Alternate Minister for Research and Innovation, explains to Nature Materials how he plans to improve the country's research and innovation landscape under the constraints of austerity.
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The British route to innovation
Nature Materials
Richard Murray of Innovate UK explains to Nature Materials how innovation derived from research findings can boost the production of wealth.
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Maximum nonlinearity, minimum light
Nature Photonics
Arno Rauschenbeutel explains to Nature Photonics how atoms help induce a nonlinear π phase shift at the single photon level.
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Photon echoes
Nature Photonics
Ilya Akimov talks to Nature Photonics about employing trions in semiconductor quantum wells to store optical information.
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Deciphering speckle
Nature Photonics
Ori Katz and Sylvain Gigan explain to Nature Photonics how a well-known astronomy technique has been adapted for imaging through turbid media, with great potential for bio-imaging applications.
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Taking the quantum leap
Nature Photonics
London hosted this year's Photon conference. Quantum optics and improved technology commercialization in the UK were two key points of discussion.
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10 peer-reviewed articles in photonics
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Exciton-polaritons, quantum dots, microcavities
Courses
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The Complete Creative Writing Course, Soho, London
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Projects
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Nature Conference on Nanophotonics and Integrated Photonics
A 3-day Nature Conference that served as a platform to the scientists from the fields of nanophotonics and integrated photonics for reporting new findings, exchanging new ideas, and inspiring new concepts and designs; co-organised with Nanjing University, Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Electronics, and Nature Photonics.
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Nature Materials Focus Issue: Materials challenges for space exploration
Space missions require materials that can function under extreme conditions. In this Focus issue, we highlight the efforts of the European Space Agency to design and test appropriate materials for space exploration, while taking a look at the properties needed for the ambitious Breakthrough Starshot initiative.
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Princeton - Nature Conference: Frontiers in Electron Microscopy for the Physical and Life Sciences
A 3-day intense conference that explored the interdisciplinary applications of cutting-edge electron microscopy methods and technologies, with an emphasis on identifying and addressing new challenges, and developing the next generation of instrumentation for the physical and life sciences; co-organised with Princeton University, Nature Communications and Nature Structural & Molecular Biology.
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Nature Materials Focus Issue: Science and Art
In this Focus issue, researchers from Sorbonne Université in Paris and the British Museum in London discuss the contribution of material scientists in understanding the techniques and materials used by painters, sculptors and other artists, and in developing effective strategies to preserve our heritage.
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Insight on Quantum Materials
A joint editorial project between Nature Physics and Nature Materials, with commissioned content highlighting the state of the art in research in Quantum Materials, sponsored by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Simons Foundation.
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Nature Symposium on Metamaterials and Grand Challenges
A special session during Metamaterials2017, organised with Lina Persechini (Nature Communications) on the potential of metamaterials in CMOS integration, biomedical applications, astronomy research and space exploration.
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Nature Materials Focus Issue: 2D materials beyond graphene
Transition metal dichalcogenides and Xenes have been recently added to the family of 2D materials. This Focus issue highlights the intriguing fundamental properties that these 2D materials and their combination in van der Waals heterostructures exhibit, as well as potential applications.
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Nature Materials Focus Issue: Exciton-polariton devices
Since the proposal for lasing from a condensate of exciton–polaritons, the properties of these quasiparticles have been rigorously studied. This Focus explores the challenges towards the fabrication of practical devices as well as their potential for the demonstration of unique physical phenomena.
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Nature Symposium on Graphene for Biomedical applications
A special session during Graphene Week 2016, organised with Prof Kostas Kostarelos (University of Manchester) and Luke Fleet (Nature Physics), devoted to Biomedical applications.
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Innovation Forum for Quantum Technologies
A one-day event, organised with Leonie Mueck (Nature) in collaboration with Entrepreneur First and InnovateUK; 5 selected teams were trained to conceive ideas for quantum-technology start-ups. At the presentation day, they got the opportunity to discuss those ideas with an amazing panel of investors, experienced entrepreneurs and researchers from industry.
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Nature Materials Focus Issue: Innovation in the EU
In the backdrop of the financial crisis across the European Union, research and innovation provide a route to potential wealth growth. This focus issue highlights relevant efforts of EU member states towards a knowledge-driven economy by examining specific examples from the UK and Greece.
Languages
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Greek
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Full professional proficiency
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Italian
Limited working proficiency
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German
Limited working proficiency
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Spanish
Full professional proficiency
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We can’t let a $75m raise go without a fanfare, so we invited Riverlane’s Rebecca Simmons back on to tell us about the latest fundraise, and provide…
We can’t let a $75m raise go without a fanfare, so we invited Riverlane’s Rebecca Simmons back on to tell us about the latest fundraise, and provide…
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This is a massive endorsement of our mission, our roadmap and most importantly of the people behind it! Thank you to those who backed…
This is a massive endorsement of our mission, our roadmap and most importantly of the people behind it! Thank you to those who backed…
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My last editorial at Nature Reviews Physics https://lnkd.in/eZApB4xA The modern scientific article, whether online or in print, is a “master finding…
My last editorial at Nature Reviews Physics https://lnkd.in/eZApB4xA The modern scientific article, whether online or in print, is a “master finding…
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What an exciting day here at Riverlane - we have raised $75 million in Series C funding to deliver our quantum error correction (QEC)…
What an exciting day here at Riverlane - we have raised $75 million in Series C funding to deliver our quantum error correction (QEC)…
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📣 Planet First Partners Leads Riverlane's $75m Series C Funding Round 🌟 We're thrilled to announce our lead role in Riverlane's $75m Series C…
📣 Planet First Partners Leads Riverlane's $75m Series C Funding Round 🌟 We're thrilled to announce our lead role in Riverlane's $75m Series C…
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Secretary of State Peter Kyle has appointed Matt Clifford, tech entrepreneur and Chair of Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to drive…
Secretary of State Peter Kyle has appointed Matt Clifford, tech entrepreneur and Chair of Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to drive…
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I am happy to share that I recently joined Novocarbo as a Product Manager in the Industrial Materials team. I am excited to join a company like…
I am happy to share that I recently joined Novocarbo as a Product Manager in the Industrial Materials team. I am excited to join a company like…
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I had so much fun at the Riverlane - Inspiring Women in Technology event last night! 🫶 There were some really engaging talks from Maria Maragkou…
I had so much fun at the Riverlane - Inspiring Women in Technology event last night! 🫶 There were some really engaging talks from Maria Maragkou…
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Holy smokes some more good news here at Haiqu! We're one of three finalists for the Quantum Solvers section of the Airbus-BMW Quantum Computing…
Holy smokes some more good news here at Haiqu! We're one of three finalists for the Quantum Solvers section of the Airbus-BMW Quantum Computing…
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Visiting Prof Taniguchi at the National Institure for Material Science in Tsukuba. Massive machine to make small devices!
Visiting Prof Taniguchi at the National Institure for Material Science in Tsukuba. Massive machine to make small devices!
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